St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-01
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
Gov. Gordon, ofGeorgia, Makes a
Vigorous Speech at Column

Gov. Gordon, ofGeorgia, Makes a
Vigorous Speech at Column
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COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 3l.-Gen. John
r. Gordon, of Georgia, addressed a
political meeting at the city hall to-
night. Gen. Gordon was guest
at the residence of Judge Allen
e. Thurman, and with the
after in a carriage was escorted
to the place of meeting. Both were en-
Enthusiastically received. Gov. Gordon
was Immediately introduced and fire.
quently cheered during the course of
his speech. Judge Thurman partici-
pated freely in this part of the demon
stration. The speaker began by re-
ferring to the telegram which he
sent before coming, in answer to the
communication of the committee inyit-
ing him to the state, and said he was
not here for the purpose of discussing
either of the gentlemen who are candi-
dates before the people. and that he ex-
pected to return South without doing
so; assured them that should either cam
didate come to Georgia they would
be met with open arms as wells as
any other distinguished Democrat or
Republican. He emphasized the point,
saying that the sooner the barriers be-
tween the two states were broken down,
the sooner the citizens of this and that
state become acquainted with the views
of each other, the better it would be
for all. The speaker apparently felt
called upon to defend himself
against the criticisms of the press, since
his arrival in the state, and proceeded
to do SO. claiming that his life is an
open book, no page OF which he was
afraid to have thoroughly inspected.
In April, 1865, he had gathered
around him the remnants of
the right of Lees army at
had cleared away and told his comrades
country and flag were restored, and the
president sustained. With the parole
of that great captain, Grant, in his
pocket, he went home, to keep the peace
and obey the laws, and he had done so.
The impression had gained ground that
tine whole people of the Southern states
were depressing the negroes of those
states. If true, they deserved the con-
tempt of the people of the North,
and if not so, there was
great wrong being done some
where. He expected to meet this
charge and prove it to be false, but he
had no hope in diverting the course of
that class who ineite the passion for
Office, as it could not be done. 1t had
been charged by leading Republican
in authority that he was a leader among
the Ku KluX Khan, and that he had never
been reconstructed, but defied the cou-
stitution and the laws. He offered in
his defense to all these charges the evil
dence of colOred Republican whom he
pronounced the ablest colOred man
on the continent, referring to
III. M. Turner, of Georgia,
Bishop of the acknowledgement
Church. and editor of the Southern Re-
corder. The article from which selec-
lions were read was entitled. ''GOy.
Gordon and His Critics." and was COM
plimentary in tone to the governor in
many ways. The speaker said many
Republicans had been misled and
led to believe that the
colOred people of the South
were being trampled under foot, but the
evidence which he had produced ought
to be satisfactory and would except to
that class who would willingly ride
into office ON sea of black mems blood.
He then entered further into detail to
papers that he had been COLI
nected with the kuklux. He explained
that he belonged to private Organiza-
ton, which was formed among the best
citizens for the protection of their homes
and their families. This was for the
purpose of protecting themselves from
the bad men who had come AMONG them
after the war. The citizens and especially
those who had held any character of
Office under the cOnfederacy, were dis
franchised, and the mass of ignorant
colored people were given the ballot,
and the result was that the offices, the
courts and their entire protection were
taken away from them by the carpet
baggers. He claimed that this class
had taken charge of the colored people
in their ignorant condition. and after
having secured what they wanted, the
negroes discovered that they had
been imposed upon and robbed
and came to the principles of
right. 1t was under this condition of
things that the cOlOred men were max
ing the nights hideouS and had became
menace to the peace and safety of
women and children of the country, and
it was for defense against such state Of
affairs that the best elements of the peo-
pie had an understanding, though they
had no secret conclaves. The speaker
complimented the Union soldiers, and
answered the charge that he was SEN
timentalist by saying that number of
of great men had been charged similar
". and he was therefore no excep-
ton. He paid a tribute to Cleveland
and his administration. Referring to the
South. he said they might have started
out wrongfully, but both sides were
right in their convictions, and had the
agreement made by W. T. Sherman and
Joe Johnston been followed there would
have been no solid South. At the cOnclu-
sion Judge Thurman was called out and
said it was not time for Columbus man
to speak while others, better, were on
hand, and Congressman Tim TarSney,
of Michigan, was introduced.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 31.-Gen.
Thomas Ewing, of New York, spoke for
the Ohio Democracy tonight at Kent,
Portage county, to an audience num-
bering between 500 and 1000.
BosToN, Oct. 31.-The state committee
of the Butler Independents met to-day
and named as their candidate for gov
ernor Henry B. Lowering; for lieutenant
governor, 10. A. Bracket; for secretary
of state, 81. B. Peerce, for treasurer;
Charles C. Thatcher, for auditor;
Charles r. Ladd, for attorney; Gen.
Andrew j. Waterman. There was a
reported attendance of 116, representing
all parts of the state.
Snow in Virginia.